The ninth season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on Top Channel on 6 October 2023. Bora Zemani and Eno Popi returned as hosts.
Valbona Selimllari was joined on the judging panel by Ilir Shaqiri, who had served as judge when the show aired on Vizion Plus, Lori Bala, who appeared as a professional partner in the previous seasons and season 2 contestant Olta Gixhari.
On 29 December 2023, Enxhi Nasufi & Silvester Shuta were announced as the winners of the season, with Sardi Strugaj & Ensa Llaci as the runners-up. Arnita Beqiraj & Eni Balla and Fifi & Graciano Tagani finished in third place.
For the first time, it was aired a spin-off show, with the name Dancing with the Stars – Fans' Club on Top Channel, Kiara Tito hosted the show and Albi Nako was the opinionist. The show premiered on 8 October 2023 and was aired every Sunday at 12:45 pm. The series features debates and conversations about the latest goings on the main show with a studio audience and celebrity panel, and with the first eliminated celebrity who are usually invited to the studio after leaving.
Host and judges Bora Zemani and Eno Popi both returned as hosts. Also, Valbona Selimllari returned as judge. On 1 January 2023, on the final of the eighth season, it was announced that Lori Bala would be in the next season a judge. On 8 September 2023, Ilir Shaqiri announced on the television show Wake Up, that he would be return as a judge. On 25 September 2023, Top Channel announced that Olta Gixhari will be a judge.
Couples On 14 September 2023, the first two celebrities announced as participants in the season were Enxhi Nasufi and Saimir Korreshi. Celebrity contestants continued to be revealed until 25 September 2022, when the full line-up was announced. This season featured fifteen celebrity contestants, the biggest number of participants so far.
Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status Sara Karaj Social media influencer Erind SallahiEliminated 1ston 13 October 2023 Saimir Korreshi Politician Livia LaraEliminated 2ndon 20 October 2023 Armaldo Kllogjeri Tenor Marjana ShkretaEliminated 3rdon 27 October 2023 Roerd Toçe Actor Ensa Llaci Withdrewon 3 November 2023 Ronaldo Sharka TV Host & Journalist Frenki ZiajEliminated 4thon 3 November 2023 Elvis Pupa Comedian & actor Jora HodoEliminated 5thon 17 November 2023 Ina Kollçaku Reality TV star & activist Eltion MerjaEliminated 6thon 24 November 2023 Juliana Nura Model & social media influencer Dion GjinikaEliminated 7thon 1 December 2023 Atalanta Kërcyku Miss World Albania 2019 Luixhino HalaEliminated 8thon 15 December 2023 Eni Shehu TV presenter Odeta DishnicaEliminated 9th & 10thon 22 December 2023 Irgen Çela Comedian & actor Jora Hodo Arnita Beqiraj Director Eni BallaThird placeon 29 December 2023 Fifi Singer & songwriter Graciano Tagani Sardi Strugaj Singer Ensa LlaciRunners-upon 29 December 2023 Enxhi Nasufi Singer, dancer & television presenter Silvester ShutaWinnerson 29 December 2023
Scoring chart The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger (), while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger ().
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+Dancing with the Stars (season 9) - Weekly scores Couple Week 1 2 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Enxhi & Silvester 1st 28 29 31 44 38 32 36 40 33+40=73 35+40= 39+40= Sardi & Erisa 2nd 20 27 47 30 28 40 33 34 30 35+33= 36+38=74 37+40=77 Arnita & Eni3rd 29 20 49 30 30 35 34 36 38+37= 34+36=70 40+38=78 Fifi & Graciano 24 26 50 25 30 31+31= 44 34 30 36 33 40+32=72 38+37= Eni & Odeta5th 27 27 54 29 28 31+31= 45 31 29 35+36=71 32+33= Irgen & Jora 28 28 56 30 26 39 34 30 40+5= 40+30=70 36+36=72 Atalanta & Luixhino 7th 23 53 30 31 31+29=60 46 31 36 36 39+32=71 Juliana & Dion 8th 27 27 54 21 33 31+30=61 43 36 34 Ina & Eltion 9th 23 24 47 29 27 31+26=57 42 32 Elvis & Jora 10th 22 25 47 25 30 Ronaldo & Frenki 11th 21 20 24 31+22= Roerd & Ensa 12th 24 43 29 Armaldo & Marjana 13th 26 21 47 21 Saimir & Livia 14th 22 Sara & Erind 15th 26 44 Notes
Average chart This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 40-points scale. Scores from guest judges are not included. Couple Rank byaverage Totalpoints Number ofdances Totalaverage Enxhi & Silvester 1 560 16 35.0 Arnita & Eni 2 545 34.1 Sardi & Erisa 3 526 32.9 Irgen & Jora 4 422 13 32.5 Fifi & Graciano 5 481 15 32.1 Atalanta & Luixhino 6 413 13 31.8 Eni & Odeta 7 473 15 31.5 Juliana & Dion 8 297 10 29.7 Roerd & Ensa 9 143 5 28.6 Ina & Eltion 10 252 9 28.0 Elvis & Jora 11 174 7 24.9 Ronaldo & Frenki 12 138 6 23.0 Armaldo & Marjana 13 88 4 22.0 Sara & Erind 44 2 Saimir & Livia 15 42 21.0
Highest and lowest scoring performances of the series The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 40-point scale are as follows. Scores from guest judges are not included. Dance Celebrity Highest score Celebrity Lowest score American Smooth Arnita Beqiraj 37 Irgen Çela 28 Cha-Cha-Cha Enxhi Nasufi 40 Elvis Pupa 22 Charleston Enxhi NasufiArnita Beqiraj 36 Ronaldo Sharka 20 Contemporary Irgen Çela 40 Elvis Pupa 15 Foxtrot Enxhi Nasufi Armaldo KllogjeriIna Kollçaku 26 Freestyle FifiEnxhi NasufiSardi Strugaj Enxhi Nasufi 33 Jive Irgen ÇelaAtalanta Kërcyku 36 Arnita Beqiraj 20 Paso Doble Irgen Çela 39 Sara Karaj 18 Quickstep Eni Shehu 36 Armaldo Kllogjeri 21 Rock and Roll Armaldo Kllogjeri 20 colspan="2" Rumba Enxhi Nasufi 40 Roerd Toçe 19 Salsa Sardi Strugaj 39 Ronaldo Sharka 20 Samba Enxhi Nasufi Sardi StrugajSaimir Korreshi Swing Eni Shehu 29 colspan="2" Tango Arnita Beqiraj 40 Ina Kollçaku 24 Viennese Waltz Enxhi Nasufi 35 Roerd Toçe Waltz Sardi Strugaj 38 Ronaldo Sharka 22
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances Scores are based upon a potential 40-point maximum. Scores from guest judges are not included. Couples Highest scoring dance Lowest scoring dance Enxhi & Silvester FoxtrotCha-Cha-ChaRumbaFreestyle (40) Contemporary (28) Sardi & Erisa Freestyle (40) Samba (20) Arnita & Eni Tango (40) Jive (20) Fifi & Graciano Freestyle (40) Cha-Cha-Cha (24) Eni & Odeta Contemporary (39) TangoSalsa (27) Irgen & Jora Contemporary (40) Cha-Cha-Cha (26) Atalanta & Luixhino Freestyle (39) Cha-Cha-Cha (23) Juliana & Dion Waltz (36) Salsa (21) Ina & Eltion Cha-Cha-Cha (32) Jive (23) Elvis & Jora Paso Doble (30) Contemporary (15) Ronaldo & Frenki Rumba (24) CharlestonSalsa (20) Roerd & Ensa Contemporary (36) Rumba (19) Armaldo & Marjana Foxtrot (26) Rock and Roll (20) Saimir & Livia Quickstep (22) Samba (20) Sara & Erind Viennese Waltz (26) Paso Doble (18)
Weekly scores and songs Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Valbona Selimllari, Lori Bala, Ilir Shaqiri, Olta Gixhari.
Week 1: First Dances Musical guest: Luiz Ejlli—"Pa ty"
There was no elimination this week; all scores carried over to the following week. Couples are listed in the order they performed. Couple Score Dance Music Eni & Odeta 27 (8, 7, 5, 7) Tango "Higher" — Michael Bublé Sardi & Erisa 20 (6, 5, 4, 5) Samba "Livin' la Vida Loca" — Ricky Martin Enxhi & Silvester 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Contemporary "Sweet Disposition" — The Temper Trap Saimir & Livia 22 (6, 6, 4, 6) Quickstep "Bicikleta" — Francesk Radi Roerd & Ensa 19 (5, 4, 4, 6) Rumba "I Feel Like I'm Drowning" — Two Feet Ina & Eltion 23 (6, 6, 5, 6) Jive "Dance with Me Tonight" — Olly Murs Armaldo & Marjana 26 (7, 6, 6, 7) Foxtrot "Can't Help Falling in Love" — Elvis Presley Juliana & Dion 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) Paso Doble "Maska e madheshtise" — Genti Fifi & Graciano 24 (7, 6, 5, 6) Cha-Cha-Cha "Savage" — Megan Thee Stallion Irgen & Joana 28 (7, 7, 6, 8) Charleston "Honey, I'm Good" — Andy Grammer Ronaldo & Frenki 21 (5, 6, 4, 6) Samba "Ja ku jam" — Ardit Gjebrea Arnita & Eni 29 (7, 8, 7, 7) Waltz "Glimpse of Us" — Joji Sara & Erind 26 (7, 8, 6, 5) Viennese Waltz "Una canzone triste" — Marco Mengoni Atalanta & Luixhino 30 (8, 7, 7, 8) Tango "Hape Veten Ti" — Aurela Gaçe Elvis & Jora 22 (7, 4, 5, 6) Salsa "La Gozadera" — Gente de Zona ft. Marc Anthony
Week 2: First Elimination After Saimir Korreshi sustained a back injury, he was unable to perform on the live show. Under the rules of the show, he was granted a bye to the following week.
Couples are listed in the order they performed. Couple Score Dance Music Result Juliana & Dion 27 (7, 8, 5, 7) Quickstep "Pencil Full of Lead" — Paolo Nutini Safe Elvis & Jora 25 (7, 6, 5, 7) Viennese Waltz "Kur t’kujtohet" — Yll Limani Safe Sara & Erind 18 (6, 4, 3, 5) Paso Doble "Believer" — Imagine Dragons Eliminated Ronaldo & Frenki 20 (6, 5, 4, 5) Charleston "That Man" — Caro Emerald Bottom two Atalanta & Luixhino 23 (7, 6, 4, 6) Cha-Cha-Cha "Just Got Paid" — Sigala, Ella Eyre & Meghan Trainor ft. French Montana Safe Fifi & Graciano 26 (7, 6, 6, 7) Waltz "Marova" — Fifi Safe Arnita & Eni 20 (6, 5, 4, 5) Jive "Mammamia" — Måneskin Safe Roerd & Ensa 24 (7, 6, 4, 7) Viennese Waltz "How Were We to Know" — Emeli Sandé Safe Sardi & Erisa 27 (8, 5, 6, 8) Contemporary "I Won't Complain" — Benjamin Clementine Safe Ina & Eltion 24 (6, 6, 5, 7) Tango "Tore My Heart" — OONA Safe Enxhi & Silvester 30 (8, 7, 7, 8) Samba "3 to Tango" — Pitbull Safe Eni & Odeta 27 (7, 7, 5, 8) Salsa "El Anillo" — Jennifer Lopez Safe Irgen & Joana 28 (8, 8, 5, 7) American Smooth "This Will Be" — Natalie Cole Safe Armaldo & Marjana 21 (7, 4, 3, 7) Paso Doble "Smooth Criminal" — Michael Jackson Safe
Week 3: DigitAlb Movie Night Couples are listed in the order they performed. Couple Score Dance Music DigitAlb film Result Fifi & Graciano 25 (7, 6, 6, 6) Jive "One Way or Another" Cruella Safe Irgen & Joana 30 (8, 8, 7, 7) Quickstep "Friend Like Me" Aladdin Safe Sardi & Erisa 30 (8, 8, 7, 7) Paso Doble "Dead Reckoning Opening Titles" Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Safe Armaldo & Marjana 20 (6, 4, 5, 5) Rock and Roll "Jailhouse Rock" The Blues Brothers Bottom two Enxhi & Silvester 29 (8, 7, 7, 7) Waltz "Gaston" Beauty and the Beast Safe Ronaldo & Frenki 24 (7, 7, 6, 4) Rumba "Cuando Seas Mia" Cuando seas mía Safe Eni & Odeta 29 (8, 6, 7, 8) Swing "You're the One That I Want" Grease Safe Roerd & Ensa 29 (8, 7, 6, 8) Paso Doble "He's a Pirate" Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Safe Juliana & Dion 21 (6, 5, 4, 6) Salsa "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" Dirty Dancing Safe Ina & Eltion 29 (7, 8, 6, 8) Contemporary "What Was I Made For?" Barbie Safe Saimir & Livia 20 (6, 4, 4, 6) Samba "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" The Lion King Eliminated Atalanta & Luixhino 30 (8, 8, 7, 7) Charleston "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" The Great Gatsby Safe Elvis & Jora 25 (7, 5, 7, 6) Jive "Scarface (Push It to the Limit)" Scarface Safe Arnita & Eni 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Tango "El Tango de Roxanne" Moulin Rouge! Safe
Week 4 Couples are listed in the order they performed. Couple Score Dance Music Result Enxhi & Silvester 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) Jive "As It Was" — Harry Styles Safe Arnita & Eni 30 (8, 8, 7, 7) Contemporary "Lose Control" — Teddy Swims Safe Juliana & Dion 33 (9, 8, 7, 9) Foxtrot "A Whole New World" — Zayn Malik & Zhavia Ward Safe Sardi & Erisa 28 (8, 7, 5, 8) Cha-Cha-Cha "Makeba" — Jain Safe Ina & Eltion 27 (8, 6, 6, 7) Paso Doble "A Palé" — Rosalía Safe Fifi & Graciano 30 (8, 8, 6, 8) Charleston "Bang Bang" — will.i.am Safe Eni & Odeta 28 (8, 7, 5, 8) Waltz "Sono già solo" — Modà Safe Ronaldo & Frenki 20 (6, 5, 4, 5) Salsa "La Onda" — Mike Diamondz Bottom two Armaldo & Marjana 21 (7, 5, 3, 6) Quickstep "O Jete" — Armaldo Kllogjeri Eliminated Atalanta & Luixhino 31 (8, 7, 7, 9) Rumba "No Time to Die" — Billie Eilish Safe Elvis & Jora 30 (8, 7, 7, 8) Paso Doble "Asturias" — Mathias Duplessy & The 3 Violins of the World Safe Irgen & Joana 26 (8, 6, 5, 7) Cha-Cha-Cha "Don't Stop the Music" — Rihanna Safe Roerd & Ensa 36 (9, 9, 8, 10) Contemporary "Take Me to Church" — Hozier Safe
Week 5: '80s-'90s Night